Assessor Resource
BSBPMG514A
Manage project cost
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to those responsible for managing and leading a project in an organisation, business or as a consultant.
The project manager operates according to assigned authority levels, and is responsible for own performance and the performance of others.
The project manager may undertake the work in the context of an organisational program and/or portfolio of projects.
This unit has generic application for projects in a range of industries, organisations and contexts.
In the context of this unit a project is defined as involving:
a comprehensive, detailed and integrated project management plan
a formal communications plan
a dedicated and project-based budget
formal and planned engagement with a wide range of stakeholders
a documented risk, issues and change-management methodology
a quality plan with assurance and control processes
a project team-based environment.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify, analyse and refine project costs to produce a budget, and to use this budget as the principal mechanism to control project cost.
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